Question

Evaluate the following expression.

Answer 1

\[2^3\]

Answer 2

2*2*2

Answer 3

\[2^8\]

Answer 4

the exponents represent how many times we should multiply the base by itself

Answer 5

2*2*2*2*2*2*2

Answer 6

2^8 = multiply 2 by 2 (8 times)
\[2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2 \] is not same as 2^3

Answer 7

Oh blah, i got it wrong it's \[\frac{ 1 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 8

then the question is \[2^{-3}\] ??

Answer 9

there is only reason you can flip the fraction (negative exponents)
\[\frac{2^{-3}}{1}= \frac{1}{2^3}\]

Answer 10

Oh /:

Answer 11

by the way \[2^{-3}\] is same as \[\frac{ 2^{-3} }{ 1 }\]
and yes if the answer is 1/8 then the question should be 2 to the negative 3rd power

Answer 12

Thanks, at first i kinda got confused

Answer 13

easy way to deal with negative exponents
change the place and sign

if the `negative exponent` is in the denominator move that to the numerator and change sign